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Geek Warning · July 3 · 1 hr 15 min

Making the test provide the desired result

It’s the week of the Tour de France Grand Départ, and with it have come a few big bike launches. Escape’s senior tech editors, Dave Rome and Ronan Mc Laughlin, jump on to discuss whether Specialized’s new Tarmac hits the mark. There’s also a new bike from Orbea. Plus Dave asks Ronan to confirm just how progressive his fit is, and as it turns out, the answer is not very. Ronan then jumps on a call with Daan Teugels from Belgian Cycling Factory to discuss how Eddy Merckx’s reduced-frame-size options can still meet racers' needs. As always, members of Escape Collective don’t just support independent journalism; they get access to everything we have to offer. For Geek Warning, that means access to the weekly Ask a Wrench segment, where pro mechanics answer our member’s tech questions. And apologies for the audio this week, as Dave accidentally landed on his backup microphone. Time stamps: 00:01:39 - Specialized’s new SL9 is a little too familiar 00:19:50 - Kinky steerer tubes aren’t as naughty as they sound 00:23:45 - Orbea’s new Orca Aero 00:32:00 - How progressive is Ronan’s position? 00:40:00 - An aero-optimised run at the Tour Divide 00:45:20 - Giant’s new Revolt Advanced SL (and the Liv Devote Advanced SL) 00:48:50 - Campagnolo and Zipp’s new price point wheel options 00:53:45 - Chatting reduced frame size options with Eddy Merckx 01:13:15 - Back to Ronan and Dave 01:15:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 01:17:00 - Bearing maintenance after a big event 1:26:30 - Can an event like Unbound ruin a new chain? 1:32:00 - MTB disc brake caliper alignment woes 1:42:30 - A fix for leaky ProMax brakes

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It’s the week of the Tour de France Grand Départ, and with it have come a few big bike launches. Escape’s senior tech editors, Dave Rome and Ronan Mc Laughlin, jump on to discuss whether Specialized’s new Tarmac hits the mark. 

There’s also a new bike from Orbea. Plus Dave asks Ronan to confirm just how progressive his fit is, and as it turns out, the answer is not very. Ronan then jumps on a call with Daan Teugels from Belgian Cycling Factory to discuss how Eddy Merckx’s reduced-frame-size options can still meet racers' needs. 

As always, members of Escape Collective don’t just support independent journalism; they get access to everything we have to offer. For Geek Warning, that means access to the weekly Ask a Wrench segment, where pro mechanics answer our member’s tech questions. 

And apologies for the audio this week, as Dave accidentally landed on his backup microphone. 


Time stamps:
 

  •  00:01:39 - Specialized’s new SL9 is a little too familiar 
  • 00:19:50 - Kinky steerer tubes aren’t as naughty as they sound 
  • 00:23:45 - Orbea’s new Orca Aero 
  • 00:32:00 - How progressive is Ronan’s position? 
  • 00:40:00 - An aero-optimised run at the Tour Divide
  • 00:45:20 - Giant’s new Revolt Advanced SL (and the Liv Devote Advanced SL)
  • 00:48:50 - Campagnolo and Zipp’s new price point wheel options 
  • 00:53:45 - Chatting reduced frame size options with Eddy Merckx 
  • 01:13:15 - Back to Ronan and Dave 
  •  01:15:00 - Ask a Wrench (members only) 
  • 01:17:00 - Bearing maintenance after a big event 
  • 1:26:30 - Can an event like Unbound ruin a new chain?  
  • 1:32:00 - MTB disc brake caliper alignment woes 
  • 1:42:30 - A fix for leaky ProMax brakes 

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